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The Sword of Stalingrad, specially forged by command of George VI as a token of homage from the British people to the Soviet defenders of the city (i.imgur.com)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

NGL, I would have made my ambassador carry it in to every meeting with the Germans for the rest of time.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Here's a picture of it on display in Volgograd.

The inscription reads ...

TO THE STEEL-HEARTED CITIZENS OF STALINGRAD • THE GIFT OF KING GEORGE VI • IN TOKEN OF THE HOMAGE OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE

In English and Russian.